French Peasant Bread

I can't get this picture turned, so just tilt your head to the side. This bread is so super easy even beginning bread makers can easily pull this off. It is so yummy. Crusty on the outside and soft and flaky on the inside. The flavor is wonderful, it is so light and delicious. The bread is a no-knead bread so you just mix it in the bowl and then let it rise. My husband loved this dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, but I just loved it plain. Try this out, it is so easy and you can't beat warm bread out of the oven. I even used the second loaf the next day to make French Toast and it was so good!

French Peasant Bread
by Favorites cookbook

1 pkg. dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1 Tb. sugar
4 cups flour
oil
corn meal
butter
Place yeast, water, sugar, and salt in a warm bowl and stir until dissolved. Ass flour and stir until blended. Do not knead. Cover and let rise one hour or until doubled in size. Flour hands, remove dough from the bowl and place in 2 rounds on an oiled cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal. Let rise an additional hour. Brush the top with melted butter and bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and cook an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush again with butter. Serve warm.